QuestioningMind
Well-Known Member
In the case of God and His Religions we have three criteria to accept it as a source of Truth.
They all offer their Person, their Life and then Word they give from God as proof. This in turn inspires many people to build the Faith in them, which in turn helps the progress of Humanity in the age the Message is given.
This is a quote from Baha'u'llah;
"...Say: The first and foremost testimony establishing His truth is His own Self. Next to this testimony is His Revelation. For whoso faileth to recognize either the one or the other He hath established the words He hath revealed as proof of His reality and truth. This is, verily, an evidence of His tender mercy unto men. He hath endowed every soul with the capacity to recognize the signs of God. How could He, otherwise, have fulfilled His testimony unto men, if ye be of them that ponder His Cause in their hearts. He will never deal unjustly with anyone, neither will He task a soul beyond its power. He, verily, is the Compassionate, the All-Merciful....."
Regards Tony
"The first and foremost testimony establishing His truth is His own Self. Next to this testimony is His Revelation. For whoso faileth to recognize either the one or the other He hath established the words He hath revealed as proof of His reality and truth. "
I've yet to see any evidence of this creator's 'self', nor has this creator 'revealed' anything to me. As for words, I've had people direct me towards numerous different books they claim are the Word of the creator (most of which I have read), but of course in order to believe that any one of them is the actual Word of God I I would have to do so based entirely on faith.
So my original questions remains. Is faith in any way a reliable means of determining truth?